CIRRHOTIC ASCITES

Ascites is common medical disease which usually occurs right after a liver related disease called cirrhosis. The disease involves the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity (space between the two membranes of the abdominal cavity). The symptoms of the disease are abnormal weight gain and abdominal distension (accumulation of elements inside the abdominal cavity resulting to its outward expansion). If these symptoms grow extensively in a person, then the worst case scenario is having a liver transplant. Generally this disease is caused due to heart failure, kidney failure, serious infections or cancer.

HOW IS CIRRHOTIC ASCITES DIAGNOSED?

Limiting the usage of salt in one's routine diet can prevent most cases of recurrent ascites.